Tilly and the Buttons Coco Top and Dress Paper Pattern
Fill your wardrobe with classic Breton tops, cosy knit dresses and sixties-style funnel necks – all from the same pattern! Quick and easy to make, this iconic pattern is a perfect introduction to sewing with low stretch knit fabrics. Oh la la...
Choice of chic boat neckline or funnel roll neck
Optional patch pockets - because who doesn't love pockets?
Three sleeve styles - full length, three-quarter length, with or without rolled cuffs
Choice of top or dress length
SKILL LEVEL - Confident beginner
PATTERN SUPPORT - Need extra Coco sewing help? See our FREE tutorials!
MODEL GARMENT SIZES - Amber (red stripe top, blue funnel neck top & stripe dress) wears a pattern size 2 (UK 8). Abi (mustard funnel neck & floral dress) wears a pattern size 13 (UK 30) at the bust, graded to a 14 (UK 32) at the waist and 15 (UK 34) at the hip.
Fabric + Supplies
SUPPLIES
Fabric (see below)
Matching thread
Ribbon or stay tape – 30cm (12in) x 6-8mm (¼in) wide
Ballpoint or stretch needle for your sewing machine
Sewing machine or overlocker (serger) and basic tools (a walking foot can be helpful if you're using a regular sewing machine)
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS
Medium weight knit fabrics with little stretch. Look out for ponte di roma, double knit or interlock. The boat neck top also works well in low stretch jersey.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
140CM (56IN) WIDE
Boat neck top:
sizes 1-5 - 1.5m (1 3/4yd)
sizes 6-8 - 1.7m (1 7/8yd)
sizes 9-10 - 1.9m (2 1/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
Funnel neck top + cuffs:
sizes 1-5 - 1.7m (1 7/8yd)
sizes 6-8 - 2m (2 1/4yd)
sizes 9-10 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 11-15 - 2.8m (3 1/8yd)
Boat neck dress:
sizes 1-5 - 2m (2 1/4yd)
sizes 6-8 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 9-10 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 2.9m (3 1/4yd)
Dress with funnel neck + cuffs:
sizes 1-5 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 6-8 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
sizes 9-10 - 2.7m (3yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.2m (3 1/2yd)
115CM (45IN) WIDE
Boat neck top:
sizes 1-5 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 6-10 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 2.9m (3 1/4yd)
Funnel neck top + cuffs:
sizes 1-5 - 2.3m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 6-10 - 2.6m (2 7/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.2m (3 1/2yd)
Boat neck dress:
sizes 1-5 - 2.7m (3yd)
sizes 6-10 - 2.8m (3 1/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.4m (3 1/2yd)
Dress with funnel neck + cuffs:
sizes 1-5 - 2.7m (3yd)
sizes 6-10 - 3.1m (3 3/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.6m (4yd)
Fill your wardrobe with classic Breton tops, cosy knit dresses and sixties-style funnel necks – all from the same pattern! Quick and easy to make, this iconic pattern is a perfect introduction to sewing with low stretch knit fabrics. Oh la la...
Choice of chic boat neckline or funnel roll neck
Optional patch pockets - because who doesn't love pockets?
Three sleeve styles - full length, three-quarter length, with or without rolled cuffs
Choice of top or dress length
SKILL LEVEL - Confident beginner
PATTERN SUPPORT - Need extra Coco sewing help? See our FREE tutorials!
MODEL GARMENT SIZES - Amber (red stripe top, blue funnel neck top & stripe dress) wears a pattern size 2 (UK 8). Abi (mustard funnel neck & floral dress) wears a pattern size 13 (UK 30) at the bust, graded to a 14 (UK 32) at the waist and 15 (UK 34) at the hip.
Fabric + Supplies
SUPPLIES
Fabric (see below)
Matching thread
Ribbon or stay tape – 30cm (12in) x 6-8mm (¼in) wide
Ballpoint or stretch needle for your sewing machine
Sewing machine or overlocker (serger) and basic tools (a walking foot can be helpful if you're using a regular sewing machine)
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS
Medium weight knit fabrics with little stretch. Look out for ponte di roma, double knit or interlock. The boat neck top also works well in low stretch jersey.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
140CM (56IN) WIDE
Boat neck top:
sizes 1-5 - 1.5m (1 3/4yd)
sizes 6-8 - 1.7m (1 7/8yd)
sizes 9-10 - 1.9m (2 1/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
Funnel neck top + cuffs:
sizes 1-5 - 1.7m (1 7/8yd)
sizes 6-8 - 2m (2 1/4yd)
sizes 9-10 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 11-15 - 2.8m (3 1/8yd)
Boat neck dress:
sizes 1-5 - 2m (2 1/4yd)
sizes 6-8 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 9-10 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 2.9m (3 1/4yd)
Dress with funnel neck + cuffs:
sizes 1-5 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 6-8 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
sizes 9-10 - 2.7m (3yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.2m (3 1/2yd)
115CM (45IN) WIDE
Boat neck top:
sizes 1-5 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 6-10 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 2.9m (3 1/4yd)
Funnel neck top + cuffs:
sizes 1-5 - 2.3m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 6-10 - 2.6m (2 7/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.2m (3 1/2yd)
Boat neck dress:
sizes 1-5 - 2.7m (3yd)
sizes 6-10 - 2.8m (3 1/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.4m (3 1/2yd)
Dress with funnel neck + cuffs:
sizes 1-5 - 2.7m (3yd)
sizes 6-10 - 3.1m (3 3/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.6m (4yd)
Fill your wardrobe with classic Breton tops, cosy knit dresses and sixties-style funnel necks – all from the same pattern! Quick and easy to make, this iconic pattern is a perfect introduction to sewing with low stretch knit fabrics. Oh la la...
Choice of chic boat neckline or funnel roll neck
Optional patch pockets - because who doesn't love pockets?
Three sleeve styles - full length, three-quarter length, with or without rolled cuffs
Choice of top or dress length
SKILL LEVEL - Confident beginner
PATTERN SUPPORT - Need extra Coco sewing help? See our FREE tutorials!
MODEL GARMENT SIZES - Amber (red stripe top, blue funnel neck top & stripe dress) wears a pattern size 2 (UK 8). Abi (mustard funnel neck & floral dress) wears a pattern size 13 (UK 30) at the bust, graded to a 14 (UK 32) at the waist and 15 (UK 34) at the hip.
Fabric + Supplies
SUPPLIES
Fabric (see below)
Matching thread
Ribbon or stay tape – 30cm (12in) x 6-8mm (¼in) wide
Ballpoint or stretch needle for your sewing machine
Sewing machine or overlocker (serger) and basic tools (a walking foot can be helpful if you're using a regular sewing machine)
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS
Medium weight knit fabrics with little stretch. Look out for ponte di roma, double knit or interlock. The boat neck top also works well in low stretch jersey.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
140CM (56IN) WIDE
Boat neck top:
sizes 1-5 - 1.5m (1 3/4yd)
sizes 6-8 - 1.7m (1 7/8yd)
sizes 9-10 - 1.9m (2 1/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
Funnel neck top + cuffs:
sizes 1-5 - 1.7m (1 7/8yd)
sizes 6-8 - 2m (2 1/4yd)
sizes 9-10 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 11-15 - 2.8m (3 1/8yd)
Boat neck dress:
sizes 1-5 - 2m (2 1/4yd)
sizes 6-8 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 9-10 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 2.9m (3 1/4yd)
Dress with funnel neck + cuffs:
sizes 1-5 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 6-8 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
sizes 9-10 - 2.7m (3yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.2m (3 1/2yd)
115CM (45IN) WIDE
Boat neck top:
sizes 1-5 - 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 6-10 - 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 2.9m (3 1/4yd)
Funnel neck top + cuffs:
sizes 1-5 - 2.3m (2 1/2yd)
sizes 6-10 - 2.6m (2 7/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.2m (3 1/2yd)
Boat neck dress:
sizes 1-5 - 2.7m (3yd)
sizes 6-10 - 2.8m (3 1/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.4m (3 1/2yd)
Dress with funnel neck + cuffs:
sizes 1-5 - 2.7m (3yd)
sizes 6-10 - 3.1m (3 3/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.6m (4yd)
